San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán is a municipality of Oaxaca with 2,142 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 1,356 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 4 years.

Total Population
2,142
Inhabitants (Census 2020)
Men / Women
1,033 / 1,109
48.2% / 51.8%
Schools
0
8 public, 0 private
Health
3
0 hospitals, 3 centers
Localities
5
Communities and settlements
Companies
154
Registered establishments

Demographics of San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

Demographic structure of San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 668 people under 15 years old (31.2%), 1,150 people of working age (53.7%) and 324 elderly over 65 years old (15.1%).

0-14 years
668
31.2% of the population
15-64 years
1,150
53.7% - Working age
65+ years
324
15.1% - Elderly
Dependency Ratio
86.3%
Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

Age Group Men Women Total % of Total
0-4 years 90 102 192 9%
5-9 years 120 117 237 11.1%
10-14 years 123 116 239 11.2%
15-19 years 107 98 205 9.6%
20-24 years 70 77 147 6.9%
25-29 years 58 77 135 6.3%
30-34 years 52 56 108 5%
35-39 years 46 63 109 5.1%
40-44 years 55 56 111 5.2%
45-49 years 46 42 88 4.1%
50-54 years 34 48 82 3.8%
55-59 years 31 45 76 3.5%
60-64 years 51 38 89 4.2%
65-69 years 33 47 80 3.7%
70-74 years 30 35 65 3%
75-79 years 39 43 82 3.8%
80-84 years 24 21 45 2.1%
85+ years 24 28 52 2.4%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

Population Origin

Born in State
1,978
92.3%
Born in Another State
154
7.2%
Lived in Another State in 2015
51
Recent migration
Average Live Births
3.8
Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language
1,122
52.4% of the population
Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)
962
85.7% of indigenous language speakers
Indigenous Monolingual
160
Does not speak Spanish
Indigenous Households
1,782
338.1% of total households

Disability

With Disability
266
12.4%
With Limitation
423
19.7%
Type of DisabilityPeople
Motor 121
Visual 139
Hearing 69
Speech 18
Mental 30

Education in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

Literacy and Schooling

In San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán, 510 people aged 15 and over can read and write (51000%), while 493 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 4 years (4.3 men, 3.7 women).

Education Level Men Women Total %
No schooling 187 306 493 49300%
Incomplete primary 217 166 383 38300%
Complete primary 130 146 276 27600%
Incomplete secondary 36 16 52 5200%
Complete secondary 76 77 153 15300%
Post-basic education (18+) 40 41 81 8100%

School Non-attendance

Age GroupNot Attending School
3-5 years48
6-11 years13
12-14 years42

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 8 are public and 0 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level Public Private Total
Preescolar 2 0 2
Primaria 3 0 3
Secundaria 2 0 2
Media Superior 1 0 1

Employment and Social Security in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

In San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 703 people. Of those, 692 are employed and 11 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

Total EAP
703
H: 514 / M: 189
Employed Population
692
H: 505 / M: 187
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
11 unemployed people
Economically Inactive
916
H: 259 / M: 657

Health Service Coverage

InstitutionBeneficiaries% of Population
With health coverage (total) 1,825 85.2%
IMSS 5 0.2%
ISSSTE 7 0.3%
Seguro Popular / INSABI 1,811 84.5%
IMSS Bienestar 1 0%
Private insurance 1 0%
Without health coverage 317 14.8%

Marital Status and Religion in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law
942
94200%
Single
536
53600%
Separated/Divorced/Widowed
143
14300%

Households

Total Households
527
4.1 average occupants
Male-headed
432
82%
Female-headed
95
18%

Religion

ReligionPeople%
Catholic 1,951 91.1%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian 24 1.1%
No religion 167 7.8%

Housing and Basic Services in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán has 1,039 total dwellings, of which 527 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4.1 people.

Housing Characteristics

CharacteristicDwellings%
Non-earthen floor 464 88.2%
Earthen floor 62 11.8%
1 bedroom 267 50.8%
2+ bedrooms 259 49.2%
1 room 76 14.4%
2 rooms 145 27.6%
3+ rooms 305 58%

Basic Services

With Electricity
98.9%
520 dwellings
Piped Water
97.3%
512 dwellings
With Drainage
86.7%
456 dwellings
All Services
85.7%
451 dwellings
ServiceDwellings%
With electricity 520 98.9%
Without electricity 6 1.1%
Public water network 512 97.3%
Hauled water 497 94.5%
Other water source 14 2.7%
With water tank 169 32.1%
With cistern 150 28.5%
With toilet 406 77.2%
With latrine 97 18.4%
With drainage 456 86.7%
Without drainage 70 13.3%
With all services 451 85.7%
Without water, drainage or electricity 2 0.4%

Goods and Technology in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

Household equipment in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán according to the 2020 Census. 12.4% of dwellings have internet and 24.3% have a cell phone.

Appliances

ItemDwellings%
Refrigerator 302 57.4%
Washing machine 165 31.4%
Microwave oven 45 8.6%

Vehicles

VehicleDwellings%
Car or truck 87 16.5%
Motorcycle 19 3.6%
Bicycle 36 6.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

TechnologyDwellings%
Television 438 83.3%
Radio 227 43.2%
Landline phone 118 22.4%
Cell phone 128 24.3%
Computer 27 5.1%
Internet 65 12.4%
Pay TV 39 7.4%
Streaming platforms 2 0.4%
Video game console 2 0.4%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV
67
12.7%
No Landline or Cell Phone
321
61%
No Computer or Internet
446
84.8%
No ICT at All
59
11.2%

Companies and Economy in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

The main economic sectors of San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán are Industrias manufactureras with 62 establishments, followed by Comercio al por menor. View complete business statistics.

Poverty and Social Development in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán has a poverty rate of 96% and extreme poverty of 68.2%.

Poverty
96%
2,336 people
Extreme Poverty
68.2%
1,661 people
Vulnerable by Deprivations
3.6%
88 people
Vulnerable by Income
0.3%
7 people
Not Poor or Vulnerable
0.1%
2 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation%People
Educational lag 57.4% 1,397
Lack of access to health services 7.9% 192
Lack of access to social security 82% 1,995
Lack of housing quality and spaces 42.1% 1,025
Lack of access to basic housing services 89.5% 2,178
Lack of access to food 63.3% 1,541
Income below welfare line 96.3% 2,344
Income below minimum welfare line 81.5% 1,983

Poverty Trends

Year Poverty Extreme Poverty Vulnerable Deprivations Not Poor Gini
2010 90.1% 56.6% 9.7% 0% 0
2015 96% 68.2% 3.6% 0.1% 0

Crime in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

In the last 12 months, 16 crimes were recorded in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán. View detailed crime statistics.

PeriodTotal Crimes
2025/12 1
2025/08 1
2025/01 1
2024/10 1
2024/06 1
2024/05 1
2023/11 1
2023/09 2
2023/08 3
2023/05 1
2022/12 1
2022/11 2

Health in San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán has 3 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 3 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán

Locality Population Altitude (m)
San Miguel Ahuehuetitlán 1,786 1,364
La Luz Tenexcalco 302 1,365
Santa Cruz 34 1,300
El Sabino 18 1,402
El Zapote 2 1,349